Means for and method of cutting hair



1366- 1965 v. J. MARSICO MEANS FOR AND METHOD 0F CUTTING HAIR Filed Aug.21, 1962 INVENTOR. vmcau'r J MARSlCO United States Patent G 3,223,092MEANS FOR AND METHOD OF CUTTING HAIR Vincent J. Marsico, 1806 N.Carnegie, Niles, Ohio Filed Aug. 21, 1962, Ser. No. 218,362 3 Claims.(Cl. 1327) My invention relates to means for and methods of treatinghair, more particularly for the purpose of cutting hair, and theprincipal object of my invention is to provide new and improvedapparatus and methods of this character.

A further object of my invention is to provide a hair cutting device ofsimple construction and therefore inexpensive to manufacture, and onethat can be readily applied and used by an unskilled person to cut herown hair, or the hair of another, in an acceptable manner.

The foregoing and other advantages of my invention will become apparentas the following description proceeds, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing in which an embodiment of my invention isillustrated, and in this drawing:

FIGURES l and 2 are schematic views showing the front and back of apersons head with devices or forms of my invention in one of a number ofpredetermined relations,

FIGURES 3 and 4 are perspective views of the cylindrical formillustrating a presently preferred embodiment of my invention,

FIGURE 5 is a view similar to FIGURE 3 with hair wound on the form, and

FIGURE 6 is a view similar to FIGURE 4, also with hair wound on theforms; FIGURES S and 6 illustrating steps in the method of cutting hair.

To achieve various hair styles, strands or groups of hair are wound uponforms in a predetermined pattern, such as the pattern shown in FIGURES 1and 2. As seen in FIGURE 1, the hair strands at the front of the headare wound upon forms which are disposed in what appears to be selectedhaphazard arrangement, whereas the strands at the rear of the head arewound on forms arranged in rows as shown in FIGURE 2.

The presently preferred embodiment of my invention is best illustratedin FIGURES 3 and 4, and is shown as comprising a cylindrical sleeve 10which may be formed of any suitable material, at present being formed ofa plastic material such as one of the cellulose acetate, polystyrene orphenol formaldehyde resins.

A comb 11 is provided at one end of the sleeve and may be securedthereto in any desired manner. In the present embodiment, the comb 11 isintegral with the sleeve 10 and consists of teeth which extendtangentially from the periphery of the sleeve.

Slots 12 and 14 extend inwardly from opposite ends of the sleeve for apurpose later to appear. A clip 15 is provided at the end of the sleeveopposite to the comb and in the presently disclosed embodiment the clipis integral with the sleeve and displaced outwardly from the lattersperipheral surface. The clip is arcuate to conform to the arcuateperipheral surface of the sleeve and is disposed in a plane at rightangles to the sleeve axis. A finger piece 16 is formed at the end of theclip so that the finger of a person may be used to easily spring theclip in a direction away from the sleeve periphery.

In use, a sleeve 10 is grasped at its clip end and the comb is drawnalong the persons scalp at a selected place on the head to gatherstrands of hair. The comb serves as an anchor for the hair strands sothat the latter may be wound around the sleeve one or more times inaccordance with preference. The strands may overlie one or both slots 12and 14 and the free ends of the strands are brought under the clip 15 tohold the sleeve form in place with the hair strands wound thereon.Insofar as 3,223,092 Patented Dec. 14, 1965 ice the method of thisinvention is concerned, any suitable means may replace the clip 15, suchas an ordinary bobby pin (not shown) which is held assembled with thesleeve by having its legs straddle the latter from the end at which theclip is shown.

With the hair secured under the clip (or bobby pin), the ends of thestrands will project at varying distances from the sleeve end 17, andthis end is used as a guide for a cutting tool, such as the hair cuttingshears 18 shown in FIGURE 5. Thus, the hair may be cut to anypredetermined length, the length depending upon the diameter of thesleeve, the number of times the hair is wound around the sleeve, and thepitch of the hair wound around the sleeve. For short hair, the latter iswound once around the sleeve and the hair is confined tightly under theclip 15 and cut at the sleeve end 17. For longer hair, the hair may bewound more than once around the sleeve before being cut at the sleeveend 17.

Therefore, an unskilled woman may cut her own hair at home merely byfollowing simple instructions and/or a guide which would accompany a setof sleeves. For example, FIGURES 1 and 2 may illustrate a hair cuttingguide wherein the curlers or sleeves at the front of the head (FIGURE 1)may be lettered as a to h with instructions keyed to the guide givingthe number of turns the hair should be wound at each sleeve.

At the rear of the head (FIGURE 2), the curlers or sleeves may bedisposed in rows i, j, k, l and m, with instructions keyed to the guidegiving the number of turns the hair should be wound on each sleeve.

It will be appreciated that the sleeve will come in right and left handarrangements to properly dispose the comb 11 and clip 15 for use on theleft or right portions of the head. However, the comb may be disposed atthe center of the sleeve, with clips 15 at both ends of the sleeve, foruniversal use.

With the sleeves arranged in a predetermined order, such as shown inFIGURES 1 and 2, the user need merely cut the hair projecting beyond theend 17 of each sleeve, using such end to guide the cutting tool, and ahair style of predetermined type will be effected upon removal of thesleeves from the hair. The sleeves m shown in FIGURE 2 are of smallerdiameter and are customarily used at the nape of the neck because thehair is normally shortest at this point of the head. However, thesmaller diameter sleeves may be used elsewhere, as conditions require.

The slots 12 and 14 provide spaces for thinning shears 19 which may thinthe hair by cutting the hair wound over the slots, as seen in FIGURES 5and 6. Following the cutting of the hair, the sleeves may be removedfrom the hair, or in some instances the sleeves may be retained in thehair and a hair setting solution applied in the usual manner to efiectwaving of the hair. The cylindrical sleeves herein disclosed are ofversatile use since they may be employed intermediate hair cutting timesas ordinary curlers.

In view of the foregoing, it will be apparent to those skilled in theart that I have accomplished at least the principal object of myinvention and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that theembodiment herein disclosed may be variously changed and modified,without departing from the spirit of the invention, and that theinvention is capable of uses and has advantages not herein specificallydescribed; hence it will be appreciated that the herein disclosedembodiment is illustrative only, and that my invention is not limitedthereto.

I claim:

1. A method of cutting hair, comprising winding strands of hair on atubular form in a selected number 3 of revolutions, securing the endportion of said hair to an end portion of said form with the extremityof the secured hair overhanging said form end portion, utilizing thelatter as atcutting guide for a cutting tool, and cutting the hairoverhanging said form end portion.

2. A method of cutting hair, comprising combing portions of the hairinto strands and winding the strands on respective forms, securing theend portion of each strand to its form in position overlying and"extending from an end part of its form, and cutting the end portions ofsaid strands to predetermined pattern by utilizing said form end partsas guides for a cutting tool.

3. A form for hair, comprising a cylindrical sleeve upon which strandsof hair are wound, a comb extending outwardly from a peripheral surfaceof said sleeve at one end of the latter, said comb being adapted toscoop up the hair in strands and anchor the base part of said strands sothat the latter may be wound upon said sleeve,

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,254,816 9/1941Bergmann 132 122 2,558,516 6/1951 Granberg 132 45 2,611,376 9/1952McIntyre 132 45 X FOREIGN PATENTS 911,536 5/1954 Germany.

RICHARD A. GAUDET, Primary Examiner.

1. A METHOD OF CUTTING HAIR, COMPRISING WINDING STRANDS OF HAIR ON ATUBULAR FORM IN A SELECTED NUMBER OR REVOLUTIONS, SECURING THE ENDPORTION OF SAID HAIR TO AN END PORTION OF SAID FORM WITH THE EXTREMITYOF THE SECURED HAIR OVERHANGING SAID FORM AND PORTION, UTILIZING THELATTER AS A CUTTING GUIDE FOR A CUTTING TOOL AND CUTTING THE HAIROVERHANGING SAID FORM END PORTION.